[H-ned]

Originally Posted by eweissenbach

IMHO the Suliemans are the best restaurateurs in The Villages. Lopez, Havana, and Prima are among the best venues in TV.

Especially Havana CC restaurant! Attentive service, delicious food, reasonable pricing. Perhaps not a true high-end white-glove dining experience, but definitely an enjoyable and pleasing TV restaurant currently.

[Annie66]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

Like they're remodeling Mallory, that looks like your grandmother built and decorated it?

You understand that there are 2 Suleiman restaurant groups. One group, composed of Anglers, Havana, Prima, Legacy and now Palmer, is owned by David Suleiman. The second group, composed of Red Sauce, Mallory and Glenview, is owned by Jack Suleiman.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

There's also Lyman Orchards, which has some of the best apple pies in the country, made from the apples they grow.

Originally Posted by Ecuadog

Ahhh, fond memories. For decades, went there every year in the autumn for apples and cider.

Don’t forget about the two beautiful Championship golf courses at Lyman Orchards (Gary Player and Robert Trent Jones). We used to make the 1 1/2 hour drive south to Lyman frequently during the winter to golf because it frequently wasn’t covered with snow like the courses further north.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by Annie66

You understand that there are 2 Suleiman restaurant groups. One group, composed of Anglers, Havana, Prima, Legacy and now Palmer, is owned by David Suleiman. The second group, composed of Red Sauce, Mallory and Glenview, is owned by Jack Suleiman.

David & Jack are apparently brothers and there are bunch of cousins involved ... children of the brothers.

Saying they are "2 restaurant groups" looks like a distinction without a difference.

[BobnBev]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

In rural areas up north there are still options. In the farmland area of Middlefield, CT, there's an amazing Indian restaurant that has an all-you-can-eat buffet and affordable lunch special menu. There's also Lyman Orchards, which has some of the best apple pies in the country, made from the apples they grow. Up in the boondocks somewhere between Albuquerque and Santa Fe near some hot springs, there are quite a few little sandwich shops that feature home-made soups and simple sandwiches with their own bread.

None of this stuff is gourmet, none of it involves an uncorking fee, none of the menus have the word "pairing" on them. None of them are pretentious, and none of them are expensive.

And it's ALL in rural areas. People living in the boondocks like socializing and going to dinner too, and most of them are on a budget. So restaurants, diners and sandwich shops offer simple, hearty, filling, tasty food at affordable prices.

There's no reason we can't have that here. We have a kick-ass taqueria right on 301, you can get 2 carne asada tacos and a mandarin Jarritos for under $8 including tip.

I miss those apple pies from Lyman Orchids----BEST EVER.

[RUCdaze]

I guess I'm in the minority, but in my humble opinion, the Palmer restaurant has been over priced and culinary inferior. I'm so glad it has been sold; it can't get any worse.

[HORNET]

Where have you been !

[Brynnie]

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy

Is this true?

Are the new owners experienced and good management?

Apologies if this was covered elsewhere .

The Suleiman family, owners of Lopez Legacy, Prima Steakhouse, and Havana CC have taken over the restaurant. They will open sometime at the end of January with a completely remodeled restaurant and completely new menu.

[HORNET]

The Morse Family owns the building, restaurateurs only have a contract to run the food side!

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by HORNET

The Morse Family owns the building, restaurateurs only have a contract to run the food side!

I think that is incorrect.

The CC Restaurant businesses are in almost every case, owned by the restauranteur, they're not "contractors".

They lease the facility they operate the business in, like most every other restaurant in the USA.

[USN-Retired]

Suleiman's far better than the ‘other’ organization!

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

Wrong.

The Restaurant businesses are in almost every case, owned by the restauranteur, they're not "contractors".

They lease the facility they operate the business in, like most every other restaurant in the USA.

A distinction without a difference.

One party owns the building and the other owns the food service operation with a legal agreement that money flows from the service owner to the building owner.

[Tobys Dad]

Agree100%, sadly haters gonna hate.

Prima, Havana, Lopez are all excellent.
As always some people need to go back home where everything was better. Lol

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by USN-Retired

Suleiman's far better than the ‘other’ organization!

It's a very low bar.

[ShaSha]

Really pleased that FMK did not buy the it. Most of FMK restaurants are never my first choice! Dinner at Chop House was okay…
Seldom disappointed by Suleiman. Love Legacy, Prima and Havana.